Great Bend is 9-1 against Liberal since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will square off against the Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Great Bend is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Great Bend needed a bit of extra time to put away Pratt. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Greenbacks. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Greenbacks: they've now won four in a row.
Chayla Prendergast
| 03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ McPherson | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Manhattan | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pratt | 7 |
Chayla Prendergast spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Post, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of DeShawnna Bryant, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Liberal didn't have quite enough to beat Halstead on Saturday and fell 4-3. The loss put an end to the Redskins' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Liberal fell to 2-1. As for Great Bend, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Great Bend took their victory against Liberal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Redskins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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